Challenged by Lancaster University Alumni Association to say how the book happened in just 300 words, this is what I came up with! How did I, as a Lancaster alumnus whose career was in the public …
Launch of ‘Welcome to GoodCo’
On 17 June 2014 Welcome to GoodCo was formally launched at an event at The Work Foundation. Here is my speech to mark that occasion: Ladies and Gentlemen: Welcome… to GoodCo. I’m sorry to say that …
Building on the Social Value Act
Gains from the Social Value Act (SVA) are already being put at risk and opportunities are being missed: this is my reading of the impact of the first year of this otherwise very creative piece of …
Lobby Bill Exposes Charity Weaknesses
The 'Lobbying Bill' threatens to limit how charities can lobby political candidates and parties at election time. In this article for the Guardian Voluntary Sector Network I argue that the challenges …
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Don’t mention ‘CSR’ when talking to SMEs!
Tom attended a conference on 'Responsible Business' in December 2013. EG magazine asked him for his thoughts on the outcome... Writing my book ‘Partners for Good’ a couple of years ago I …
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Future of the Charity Commission in Question
In December 2013 Tom was asked by Third Sector magazine to comment on a highly critical report by the National Audit Office into the work of the Charity Commission. Here is his response: We need a …
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